Local politicians and aid workers are warning that thousands of people displaced by conflict in Myanmar’s Kachin state could find themselves without a vote during the highly anticipated November elections. Tu Ja, a Catholic Kachin politician from the Kachin State
Read moreOver the last few years, Myanmar has being making the transition from a military dictatorship to a newly emerging democracy. However, a study in 2014 by the Pew Research Centre, found that there is still a high degree of government
Read moreSevere flooding across Myanmar has hampered rescue efforts after rising waters, triggered by torrential rains, killed at least 27 people and left thousands more needing to find shelter at monasteries. Heavy monsoon rain has battered Myanmar in recent weeks, with
Read moreTen years ago, when he was 19, Myanmar government soldiers attacked Panyuk’s village in Myanmar’s Karen State, as part of a brutal campaign against the nation’s ethnic minorities. The soldiers, young men barely older than himself, killed his father and
Read moreEvery day from 6 am to 9 pm, Soe Min Lwin takes orders, serves food and washes dishes at a tea shop in Yangon, Myanmar. Every night, he climbs onto a wooden table and falls asleep. He is 12 years old,
Read moreThe government of Myanmar (Burma) is one step closer to approving a set of four Race and Religion Protection bills as law, after its Lower House approved two bills on 19th March. These bills limit conversions to other religions, marriages
Read moreThe Rohingya are a stateless people described by the UN as one of the world’s most persecuted minorities. They have been persecuted and discriminated against for decades but few can even pronounce their name let alone know of their plight. Buddhist
Read moreMyanmar, also known as Burma, has been described as a model for how a nation can move from military rule to democracy. However, this reputation is in jeopardy with its recent Religious Conversion Law. According to the proposed legislation, if
Read morePersecuted Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar face a dangerous journey on their way to freedom in Thailand and Malaysia.
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